Castleman's disease: A rare cause of hematemesis

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 112-115

  Zamir, A ^a   Parasher, G ^a   Moukarzel, A A ^a,b   Zeien, L ^a   Feldman, F ^a  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ANGIOFOLLICULAR LYMPH NODE HYPERPLASIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMATEMESIS; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GIANT LYMPH NODE HYPERPLASIA; HEMATEMESIS; HUMANS;

EID: 0033012218     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199901000-00026     Document Type: Article

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